Limewash Colour Guide Singapore: Shade Selection by Room & Orientation
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332 limewash colour combinations to choose from — exclusive in Singapore
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- Ming Scholar Soft / Airy — Steel Blue limewash
- Chinoiserie Soft / Airy — Cherry Blossom limewash
- Shanghai Art Deco Soft / Airy — Velvet Burg limewash
- Siheyuan Courtyard Soft / Airy — Champange Cream limewash
- Chinese Contemporary Soft / Airy — Sage Sky limewash
- Hong Kong Modern Soft / Airy — Cement Gray limewash
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Themes by Raffles Lime Wash shade
- Themes using Aqua Fern: Australian Coastal Soft / Airy · Caribbean Resort Soft / Airy · Hawaiian Modern Soft / Airy
- Themes using Ashen Mist: Contemporary Soft / Airy · Icelandic Volcanic Soft / Airy · Industrial Soft / Airy
- Themes using Autumn Times: California Mid-Century Soft / Airy · Mid-Century Modern Soft / Airy · Retro 1970s Soft / Airy
- Themes using Azure Sky: Aegean Coast Soft / Airy · Bauhaus Soft / Airy · Fez Blue Soft / Airy
- Themes using Blistering Sun: Sicilian Rich / Statement
- Themes using Burgundy Bazaar: Art Deco Rich / Statement · Cape Dutch Rich / Statement · Egyptian Revival Rich / Statement
- Themes using Burnt Amber: African Modern Rich / Statement · Andean Earth Rich / Statement · Desert Modern Rich / Statement
- Themes using Cement Gray: Brutalist Soft / Airy · Hong Kong Modern Soft / Airy · Levantine Stone Soft / Airy
- Themes using Champange Cream: Cape Dutch Soft / Airy · Danish Hygge Soft / Airy · Japandi Soft / Airy
- Themes using Charcoal Shadow: Dark Japandi Rich / Statement
- Themes using Cherry Blossom: Buenos Aires European Soft / Airy · Chinoiserie Soft / Airy · Georgian Soft / Airy
- Themes using Cloudscape: Safari Lodge Soft / Airy
- Themes using Cotton Candy: Afro-Minimalism Soft / Airy · Contemporary Craft Soft / Airy · Curved Modern Soft / Airy
- Themes using Dark Sky: Brutalist Rich / Statement · Hong Kong Modern Rich / Statement · Melbourne Contemporary Rich / Statement
- Themes using Divine Fern: American Craftsman Rich / Statement · Balinese Resort Rich / Statement · Biophilic Rich / Statement
- Themes using Foggy Gray: Contemporary Rich / Statement · Dark Japandi Soft / Airy · Icelandic Volcanic Rich / Statement
- Themes using Golden Euphoria: California Mid-Century Rich / Statement · Hollywood Regency Soft / Airy · Kintsugi Soft / Airy
- Themes using Gravel Gray: Levantine Stone Rich / Statement · Minimalist Rich / Statement · Seoul Minimalism Rich / Statement
- Themes using Hot Pink: Miami Art Deco Rich / Statement
- Themes using Indigo Lagoon: Aegean Coast Rich / Statement · Balkan Modern Rich / Statement · Dutch Modern Rich / Statement
- Themes using Ivory Cream: Shoji Minimal Soft / Airy
- Themes using Jade Oasis: Caribbean Resort Rich / Statement · Chinoiserie Rich / Statement · Kenyan Coastal Rich / Statement
- Themes using Lavender Dream: Georgian Rich / Statement · Persian Heritage Soft / Airy · Space Age Rich / Statement
- Themes using Mandarin Mirage: Cartagena Colonial Soft / Airy · Indian Contemporary Rich / Statement · Kerala Courtyard Rich / Statement
- Themes using Midnight Melody: Japanese Modern Rich / Statement · Ming Scholar Rich / Statement
- Themes using Military Gray: Afro-Minimalism Rich / Statement · Contemporary Craft Rich / Statement · Puglian Rich / Statement
- Themes using Minty Opulence: Balinese Resort Soft / Airy · Biophilic Soft / Airy · Queenslander Soft / Airy
- Themes using Mocha Silk: Amalfi Coast Rich / Statement · Arabian Desert Modern Rich / Statement · Bali Earth Soft / Airy
- Themes using Muted Mercury: Shoji Minimal Rich / Statement
- Themes using Olive Overturn: Alpine Chalet Rich / Statement · Art Nouveau Rich / Statement · Brazilian Modernism Rich / Statement
- Themes using Pink Velvet: Jaipur Pink Soft / Airy
- Themes using Royal Majesty: Persian Heritage Rich / Statement
- Themes using Sage Sky: Baltic Minimalism Soft / Airy · Chinese Contemporary Soft / Airy · New Nordic Soft / Airy
- Themes using Silver Sage: Alpine Chalet Soft / Airy · American Craftsman Soft / Airy · Art Nouveau Soft / Airy
- Themes using Soft Linen: Amalfi Coast Soft / Airy · Belgian Minimalism Soft / Airy · Berber Earth Soft / Airy
- Themes using Steel Blue: Balkan Modern Soft / Airy · Baltic Minimalism Rich / Statement · Chinese Contemporary Rich / Statement
- Themes using Stormy Ocean: Australian Coastal Rich / Statement · Hamptons Rich / Statement · Hawaiian Modern Rich / Statement
- Themes using Sugar Terra: African Modern Soft / Airy · Andean Earth Soft / Airy · Arabian Desert Modern Soft / Airy
- Themes using Terracota: Bauhaus Rich / Statement · Cartagena Colonial Rich / Statement · Curved Modern Rich / Statement
- Themes using Toffee Delight: Bali Earth Rich / Statement · Javanese Teak Rich / Statement · Kyoto Machiya Rich / Statement
- Themes using Velvet Burg: Art Deco Soft / Airy · Buenos Aires European Rich / Statement · Egyptian Revival Soft / Airy
Which limewash colours suit Singapore HDB daylight?
Raffles Bone, Raffles Oat and Suzuka Crema suit warm white limewash walls in Singapore light, while Raffles Stone works better for cool north-facing units. West-facing rooms should avoid orange-leaning warm shades. Test Full coverage on site before choosing, using at least a 1 m² sample.
This guide covers shade selection only. For pricing, see limewash cost Singapore 2026.
Singapore daylight is bright, equatorial, and bounces off concrete in unexpected ways. A 'safe greige' from a European catalogue can read greenish in your living room. Here's a curated set of Raffles and Suzuka shades we keep coming back to.
Step 1: Identify your unit's primary light direction
- North-facing: cool, even, slightly blue light all day. Avoid green undertones — they amplify. Reach for warm-leaning neutrals.
- South-facing: bright, neutral mid-morning. Most shades read true.
- East-facing: warm golden morning, neutral afternoon. Warm shades glow at sunrise.
- West-facing: harsh hot afternoon sun. Warm shades roast orange — consider cooling them one step.
Our SG-tested limewash palette
Warm whites & bones
- Raffles "Bone" — soft creamy off-white. Safest whole-room shade for north-facing bedrooms.
- Raffles "Oat" — slightly warmer, photographs beautifully behind a wood headboard.
- Suzuka "Crema" — heavier texture, warmer than oat. Good for west-facing walls.
Mushrooms & greiges
- Raffles "Mushroom" — warm greige, tiny rose undertone. Best in south/east-facing units.
- Raffles "Stone" — colder greige. Excellent for north-facing units.
- Suzuka "Tortora" — deeper warm greige with visible trowel texture. TV-wall favourite.
Clays, terracottas & ochres
- Raffles "Clay" — soft terracotta. Reads dusty pink in north light, glows orange in west.
- Suzuka "Terra" — deeper terracotta with strong texture. Great single feature wall.
- Raffles "Ochre" — mustard-leaning. Tricky in fluorescent kitchen lighting.
Sages & greens
- Raffles "Sage" — muted grey-green. Reads grey in north, green in south. Test before whole-room.
- Suzuka "Olivia" — deeper olive-green with trowel texture. Bold but timeless.
Moody darks & charcoals (Suzuka territory)
Lime can't carry the deepest blacks like emulsion can — but Suzuka's thicker trowel film holds saturation better. For dark feature walls we almost always specify Suzuka:
- Suzuka "Carbone" — soft charcoal with movement. Stunning behind a bed.
- Suzuka "Notte" — near-black, slight blue undertone. Dramatic.
Shades we steer clients away from
- Cold "European white" — reads blue/clinical here.
- Pure cool greys — go greenish or purplish in HDB tube-light + daylight mix.
- Bright reds, royal blues — lime can't hold the saturation.
How to test before you commit
An A4 swatch is good. Rendering the shade on a photo of your actual room is much better. Our limewash visualizer supports the full Raffles palette plus Suzuka Verosa textures — Singapore's only tool that does either, let alone both.
Once shortlisted, message us on WhatsApp 8751 5146 for physical samples. Pricing: limewash cost Singapore 2026.
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